After your surgery, you will need to be on a low fiber diet for 6 weeks. Fiber is the part of fruits, vegetables and grains not digested by your body. This reduces the amount of undigested food moving through your bowels, so that your body makes a smaller amount of stool letting your bowels and vaginal graft heal.
Avoid these foods and products made with them:
▪ Nuts, seeds, dried fruit and coconut
▪ Whole grains, popcorn, wheat germ and bran
▪ Brown rice, wild rice, oatmeal, granola, shredded wheat, quinoa, bulgur and barley
▪ Dried beans, baked beans, lima beans, peas and lentils
▪ Chunky peanut butter
▪ Fruits and vegetables except those noted below
Choose these foods:
▪ Tender meat, fish and poultry, ham, bacon, shellfish, and lunch meat
▪ Eggs, tofu and creamy peanut butter
▪ Dairy products if tolerated▪ White rice and pasta
▪ Hot and cold cereals that have less than 2 grams of dietary fiber in a single serving, such as those made from rice
▪ Canned or well-cooked potatoes, carrots and green beans
▪ Plain tomato sauce▪ Vegetable and fruit juices▪ Bananas, melons, applesauce and canned peaches (no skin)
▪ Butter, margarine, oils and salad dressings without seeds
